Sr Staff Materials & Processes Engineer (F-35)

're making history.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a *Senior Staff Materials & Processes (M&P) Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in support of the Palmdale Aircraft Integration organization. This position may be located in El Segundo, CA *(preferred) or Palmdale, CA with ability to travel to El Segundo approx. 50% of the time.

The selected candidate will work in a team environment with other engineering organizations performing detailed technical reviews of drawings, specifications and manufacturing plans.

Job responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as organization spokesperson on multiple advanced projects and/or programs that have a direct impact on the sector

• Own aspects of materials and process engineering related to testing, process development, and material selection

• Approve material and process selection based on program requirements

• Design and develop new processes for implementing materials related to F-35

• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations

• Support design engineering and production for materials selection

• Test and characterize materials

• Provides teams with internal and external knowledge of the technical industry and how it impacts the company

• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects

• Negotiate and request changes, with the customer, to material and process specifications, as well as quality control specifications

• Serves as a mentor

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 14+ years' relevant experience; OR Masters in a STEM discipline and 12+ years' relevant experience; OR Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 9+ years' relevant experience

• Composite manufacturing experience on F-35 or similar platform

• Experience with materials testing and characterization

• Experience with material selection, such as: Polymers and adhesives, Composites, Metals

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance and Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in be one of the following disciplines: materials engineering, chemical engineering, polymer science, or similar

• Experience with process engineering including Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC)

• Experience with risk mitigation including implementation of failure analysis techniques in manufacturing, ramp up rate for high volume manufacturing, and/or yield engineering

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://https://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.